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Nevada County picayune., 1887-05-11
Educate.

The people in Arkansas give too attention to the importance of ed ucation. They manifest too little interest in the establishment and support of schools. They do not give the teachers the encourage ment that IS necessary in order that good system of schools shall be maintained. -
 No country can prosper without education, and we regret that there Is not as much zeal mani tested now in the support of schools as was before the war. The people are too much given np to money-making They seem to devote their whole time and atten- ton to that object. It is the sine qua non of their ambition. They neglect their children's welfare and future happiness in their ef- forts to secure the almighty dol lar They permit their children to grow up in ignorance in order that they can make more cotton cotton--cOtton is the cry and cot ton is the curse of the southern people. Its culture has done more to retard the progress and pros perity of the south, and has con t;ibuted more to the catalogue of i ignorance and vice than any other false idea ever conceived by them. And cotton is doing vast work towards promoting ignorance. It is destroying the greatest need of the country, it. is overthrowing the educational interests, aud it's growth is bringing the youth of our country to manhood without intelligence. We must educate, must attend to this important pa rental duty, and if need be work less to accumulate and educate more.
 No people or country can pros per without education. Ignorance is the parent of crime, in fact, near. lv all the violations of law occur amonst those who have never re ceived tine advantages of educa- ton. While if we go into an elu cated coTmunity-go into a town or settlement where good schools are maintained, we find religions and law abiding people.
 We are neglecting our duty 10 our children. the neglect of which. will in after years cause an untold misery. We must do more for the cause of education. plant less, work less if need be, but be sure and send our children to school they must be educated if we desire to see them them grow up to he useful men and women. Texar- kama Independent.
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"What makes the shoes gor' asks an exchange" We had al- ways supposed it was the feet.
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Tell me not in mounlul nam bers, that the town is full of gloom, for the mans crank who slum- bers, in these bustling days of boom. Liie is real, life is earnest, and the grave is not its goal. every dollar that thou turnest, helps to make the old town roll. But en- joyment and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way, if you have no money, borrow-bny corner lot each day. Lives of great men all remind lis, we can win immor- tai fame, let us leave the chunks behind us. and we'll get there just the same. In this worlds broad field of battle, in the hivouac of life. let us make the dry bones rat tie buy a corner lot for your wite' Let US then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate, still achieving, still pursuing, booming y,boom- ing late. --Ex.
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WHILE IN TIE WAY.

If some of the praise that we lavish On those who have gone to the grave, Were only said before they were dead. How many sad hours we could save. The way that we speak of their virtues. Our eagcrness then to commend, To these had been bliss, who, wanting but
 this,
 Went sorrowing cen to the end. If some of the boxes of ointment, We open for friends when too late. Were only unscaled when wounds could be
 healed,
 How different would oft be their fate And flowers that are laid in the coffin, If strewn in the pathway of fife, Would oft bring relief to bitterest grief, And smother the embcrs of strife We need to be kind to the living. To have smiles for our loved ones while
 here, For when they are dead, what then may be
 |. said
 Will fall Oh needless ear. Oh. yc. Who, when am buried. Meath a burden of sorrows will bow, In vain must 1 pray, while yet in the way, For the love l would prize SO much now
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Pure Living.

By living ourselves simply, hon. eStly and purely, by keeping our own standards high, our own prin- ciples firm, and our own hearts sympathetic, we may exercise a deeper influence tor good over those with whom we mingle than by any set efforts to alter their out. ward actions. He who thus lives secret springs oi character, and, through a delicate though uncoh- scious power, to arouse dormant desires for good by his words as well as by his example, --Ex.
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AN ENGINEERS STORY.
Locomotives Which Seem to Feel and Think---How a Coilis-
 sion Was Averted.

"Yes, sir, l am a locomotive en- gineer. and have been for some thing like twenty years,' said a we'll. known Detroit locomotive en- gineel last evening, ''During all that time not passenger has been killed on my train. ran one en- zine nine years. another four and my present one twelve years. have run miles enough to travel around the world more than thirty times, and have never received an injury of any kind myself. This | attribute to my presence of mlnd and coolncss in time of danger something l have always prided myself on and considered indispen- sable to an engineer. l have read and heard a great deal about en- zines acting crazy and balky, and at times as though aware ot im- pending dangers, but l take no stock in such things. l know there are engineers running to-day who think their engines are little less than human. but in my opinion the cranky and balky fits of the en- glnes may be traced to the engl- neers themselves, for just so sure as an engineer is out of sorts his engine is sure to appear to him as not working at its best. At least, such Is the result of my observations.
 Il will tell you one of the most curious freaks of an engine that ever occurred in my experience with them. offer all explanation, for 1 never have been able to solve it half satisfactorily to myself, and will, therefore, leave you to draw your own conclusions. It was about sixteen years ago, when l first commenced to run a paSsen' ger train. The night was dark and stormy, in the middle of Decem- Der. was ordered for the mid night express. and even from the very start everything seemed to go wrong. Even the engineer ap- peared to work and act different from usual Well, to make mat ters worse, we were detalned all hour at the depot, then the con ductor told me that the superln- teudent was on the train and bound for the other end of the road
 Now, right here want to say that have always had the reputa- tion of being one of the most care ful and best engineers on the road, together with being able to make the best time. This was the first time the superintendent had ever been on my train, and of course l was anxious to sustain my good reputation. But the fates were against mean hour late, the night dark and stormy, and our regular rnnning time between for ty and fifty miles an honr. Well, we pulled out of the station with my mind made up to reach our destination on time if the wheels would stay under her. As soon as we were out of the city limits, opened on all the steam she had in her and let her go. But she didn't seem to move at hall her usual speed, aud then she didn't make steam we'll, either. l began to be impatient, and scolded the fireman toI not doing good work with his fire. He seemed to try his best. but it was no go. She would not steam well, in spite of all his exertions. Then the pumps began to be troublesome. One of them stopped working altogether, and the other became more unreliable ever minute. It began to dawn upon me that making up time was
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l1ai uly Hat Ht SoUt "iitii q bright eyed, pleasant spoken lad came iii, with a few pictures to sell How courageous his address as he said:
 "Please excnse me, sir, but would you buy picture of me-"
 There he stood, hat off, pictures on his arm.
 'How much are theyW
 ''Ten and twelve cents each.'
 Let us see them"
 "This pair are ten cents each This pair is better, and this pair is still better They are twelve cents each.r
 "Very pretty. Little children swinging on gate. Another DIG ture of little ones trying to get through. Oh! l see. lfyou can't get through, climb over. Good idea. Why do you sell pictures"
 "To support myself and help my mother"
 ''Is your father alivew
 "Yes, sir, but he is not able to help mother"
 "Whyw
 "I do not like to tell. But I take his place and do all l can"
 "How many children has your mother?"
 "l am the only one"
 And you love berW
 "Yes. very dearly. She has suf. fered a great deal, and she says that God and l are her only con forts.'
 And you are good boy. You have pluck. And are you afraid of to morrow?h
 No, sir. will be one day old, CT tomorrow, and will be little further ahead.'
 And if you slip back!'
 But I won't slip back. will keek going on."
 But if you do slip backg'
 "Then l will go ahead again as fast as I can. am poor, but l am better off than many others. My mother loves me, and am going to take care of myself. Do you want a pair of pictures"
 "Yes. Give us the best pair you have for two little children at home. Here is the money. New. CT mnd the change.n
 But don't want any more than is mine-than l am entitled to for the pictures.
 "All right. Give the change to some one you meet who is in want.n
 ''Thank you. I will do that. l know a cripple boy who is very poor. l will give it to him."
 Then with another thank you," the brave little fellow went away.
 Poor. yet how ricI'!
 A mother who loves him and whose sweet life inspires him to courage and confidence. How well he guarded the secret of their sor- row! Bravely he faced right ahead into the storm. We hear men five times the age of this little fellow whine over the loss of d dollar or an opportunity, instead of buckling to and going ahead. And all he wanted was what he was entitled to. A boy with such courage, snch self.dependence, such disposition to care for himself and others, Is rich. He has a treasure that can. not be taken away, unless he throws it down and tramrles upon it as does tens of thousands also who might have cared for them selves and others, but for those who so easily lead astray all who are not well encased and trying to get up and on to the better posi- tions that in the land of the leal are for all who properly work dur ing the week, and properly pro vide for the dear ones at home, when comes the season of rest the welcome, Saturday night. = "Brick" Pomeroy, in Pomeroy's Democrat.
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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS

G. P. Smoete. I. C. NcRae. l.. F.. Hinton
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Bad Blood at Brunswick, Ga,

have tried B. B. B. and found it a great thing for the blood. ol-o had rheumatic pain. and the u-o of .tg uat,le of E. E. E. Ina. done the work hg, ' will finish up on the second bottl, a. .,ntrher. May God spread it to eycryoH. mF prNcr
 V. R ELLIS. Brunswick. Ga.. .lni. -,, l-Sj. -p All who de.iie .ull ,,... niaiion about She cause and curr ,i Hu.l poi-ous, Scrofula and Scrofunu- ~Vc'iiee~, Ulcers, sores. Rheumatism. kijuc, Complaints. Catarrh, etc., can secure D, mul, iice, copy of our 32-page Illustrated Book oi Wonders, filled with the most wonderful and startling proof ever before known.
 Address. BLOOD BALM co,
 Atlanta. Ga. For sale by II. Moucricf & Bro; ]. Q. Howell, and Jno. M Milburi Pre-, sott. Ark.
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BLOOD OF z TEXAN.

For six wears have been afflicted with blood poison, which continued to increase, while physicians were attempting 10 cure me. One bottle of B. 5. E. ms made me feel like Il new man, and l am pow rapidly recovering. w. II. DAVIS
 San Morcas, Texas, May 3, 1886.
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out of the question.


 fo: it seemed to me as if my whole reputation was staked on this trip. l profess to know my business pretty well. and can get speed out of an engine if any man can, and my heart was down below Zero when we began to drop behind our regular running time. But it was no use. Everything was against me. was mad clear through.
 "When we left Station D. we were one hour and ten minutes late. and the conductor had just made a remark that had nettleo me quite a little. 1 had asked him if there were any orders at Station D.. He answered, None, eX. cept 10 try to get there in time fol dinner,' which was pure sarcasm, for If we made our running time We would be there in time foI breakfast. Well, my heart was clear down in my boots, and when l shut off the steam going into Station B. 1 found the water so low in the boiler that some. thing had to be done for the pumps before we leave that station, as there was then a heavy grade to climb for several miles. inform. ed the conductor that we would be delayed fifteen or twenty min uteS with the work of taking down one of the pumps, and then pro- ceeded witt the work.
 "We were just about ready to start again when l heard the sharp whistle of an engine. and looking up saw a train approaching from the very direction in which we were going. When the train pulled into the station we found that the tele- graph operator at Station D. had neglected to give us meeting orders for this train. Had 1t not been for the pumps We would have dashed on to what would probably have been one of the most terrible collisions iu the history of rail roads.
 "Now comes the remarkable part of the story. From the time we left Station B. both pumps worked like a charm-bear in mind that l found nothing whatever the matter with the pump l had taken down, as there was apparently no reason for 1t not working and the old engine began to cart along with twice her usual speed. Grad ually she began to pick up the time again. and in the next fifty miles We had made up fifteen min utes, which Was lightning speed in those days. There was just nine teen minutes to make the last {, ,u,ant, ,,iIao in and | ,,anI not say that we pulled into destination on time.
 "Here, indeed. was an instance of cranky engine saving a collis- ion that would probably have re. suited in great loss of human life and property. Railroadlng is full of just such experiences, and l have had many of them which might interest you, but 1 do not recall any of them inst now.
 "Speaking of the peculiarities of 1t is not best for me to say much, for l am queer sort of d fellow myself. But there is one engineer running on this road now who thinks his engine can feel, for when she doesn't run fast enough to please him he beats her with hammer. n-Detroit Tribune.
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German silver derives It's name from the fact that it's first intro duction in the arts to any great cx- tent was made in Germany.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Big Fish.

Yesterday morniog the Broad
street merchants enjoyed q pleas
ant diversion from the duh rou.
tine of business duties in very
innocent joke.
Mr.. W. E. Brim, ef Terrell
county, went into Lamar, Rankin
d Lamar's drug store, and some
one started the report that there
was an immense Dream in the
store on exhibition. One after
one went in to see the big fish,
and, being sold, slipped out to
send Others to be fooled.
The joke was successful one,
and many enjoyed hearty laugh
at their own expense. Albany
News.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Another Bind.

The music-loving people OF
Dawson will be glad to learn that
another band has been organized
In Dawson with Professor Ware
as teacher. The following are the
members: o. /. Chambers, 1st e
fiat cornet; Roy Jones, 2nd E fiat
cornet; L. l.. Ware, 1st B fat cor
net; ]. Ell. Query, 2nd B fat cor
net; G. W. johnson, 3rd B fiat
cornet; Jim Black, 4th B fiat cor
net; G. G. Bond, solo alto, F. w.
Clark, 1st alto; J. Fl. Davis, 2nd
alto; Edgar Rainey, 2nd tenor;
Reed Jones, slide trombone; John
Allen, baritone; j. A. Lowrey,
bass; Barlow Thomas, snare drum;
John Lowrey, bass drum.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
SASSER DEPARTMENT.
Oh. ]. H. HAMNoNp. EDITOR.

Dr.. J. H. HAMMOND, EDITOR.
Mr.. Cary Brim was hurt very
badly on last Saturday evening
while loading a wagon with lnm-
ber at J 3. Davis saw mill. Be-
sides having his collar bone bro
ken, he was pretty generally
bruised up. He is resting quiet
~ at this writing and We hope he
may make rapid recovery.
Brim Bros, at the Cross Roads,
are we'll fitted up Tor making
meal. They have the old reliable
W. A. Hogue with them, which is
"a guarantee that all who patron
ize them will be treated right.
We think Eide must have been
timed by some of the stock law
men, as We infer flom what he
said last week he is off the fence.
We think, from what he says, he
has taken a decided stand in ia
vor Of the stock law, and drives
his FIRST wedge by saying that no
non freeholder ought to be al
lowed to vote on the question.
The Sasser reading club was
fully organized on wednesday
night OF last week with r. L.
Wilkinson president and J. b.
Warner secretary. The club viii
meet on Thursday nights hereaf-
ter. We hope ali interested will
take an active part and help to
make the club a success.
There is q young man living
here who is not quite seventeen
years old and weighs 180 poands.
Now, in the face of such facts,
who would say that Sasser is mol
a healthy locality and good
point for a railroad station?
Mr.. L. G. Durham is back from
a trip to Birmingham. He says
money is plentiful and fortunes
quite common among the people
OF that section.
1t is said that when the Gar OF
| Russia gets short of money he
has only to telegraph to the SEQ
rotary of the treasury for q wag
on load of cash, aud it comes
The Gar of Russia Ia ust be ,al,
most equal, financially, to free.
holder in Birmingham.
We learn that Mr.. Martin Still
Of the Fourth district, is qAite
sick and is not expected TO live
but short time.
Mr.. John King killed wild
turkey gobbler Gu Thurslsy o.
las. week that weighed II;
paands net Bob McLain also
killed one Saturday.
The cotton crop for 1887 i,
nearly all planted. Choppine vii
soon hegia and cuffy will be hap
Ply.
JET Davis anil Bnss Perry. o
| Dawson. wera in town Monday.
MISS Minnie Bsidoes went hon
from here Mouday last sick witt
Ipleurisy We hops she may SEQ
recoYeg.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
'NO Physic, Sir, ia Miner

A good story comes from boys
boarding-schooi in Jersey" The
diet was mouotouous sud constipa-
ting, aud The learned Principal
decided to introduce some old
style pbysic in the apple-sauee,
aud await the happy results. One
bright lad, the smartest in school,
discovered the secret Mine ia his
sauce, and pushing back bis plate,
shouted to the pelagogua, "No
physie, sir, in mine. NJ dad tod
me TO use nuthin' hut Dr. Picrca's
pheasant purgativn Pe'le.s," anil
thsy are doing their duty like a
charm" They ara anti bilious
aud purely vegetable.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Death of Mr.. ]. A. Kenady.

Mr.. J. 4. Keuady died at his
home in this pace last Friday af
ternoon, of consumption, and was
taken to the family burial ground,
at Richlaud, Saturday, for inter
ment. He was good neighbor,
an honorable, straightforward
man in all his dealings, and we
trust has gone to his reward. He
leaves a wife and one son to mourn
tho loss Of a kind and loving hur-
band and father.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
A Smart Dog.

Mr.. Charles Deubler has a
Shepherd dog that drives his
chickens up at night. About sun
down the dog begins his rounds
over the premises and never
stops until every fowl is driven
up and is in the henhouse. If a
chicken shows a disDosition not to
retire to its roosting place, the
dog drives it i'll the henhouse and
stands guard at the door until the
chicken takes a perch on the roost,
when he will start out after 9th
ers.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
A Falterinr Sten.

The breezy guano is still going
to the country. We will vent are
the assertion that there are more
commercial fertilizers sold in this
market than any other town, of
the same size, in the state. And,
furthermore, that there is more
natural material in the county of
Terrell for making composts-
home made fertillzers--and less
utilised, than any other county
in the state, regardless of size.
This is faitering step, friends,
to true prosperity.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Authors Club.

The literary society will meet
at the Farnum House morrow
evening. There viii ba present
an array of flair women and brave
men," and sparks ami seintiIa-
tons will naturally follow. The
spryest, prettiest, most vivacious,
stately, comm lnding and hand
soonest girls in town will be out.
They will all be there, aud more
too.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Professor Miller's Entertainment.

Prof. J. Miller, a celebrated
magician, appeared at the Opera
House Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. All who attended his
performance pronounce him the
king of magicians and the most
astounding wonder worker they
ever saw. He is an adept in per-
forming feats of legerdemain, and
many of his tricks are entirely
new.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday was duly cele-
bratsd in Dawson. Ihe Metho-
dist church was beautifully deco
rated and on the front OF the pull
pit were the three large bronzed
letters, Il. FL. 5" The inter
probation Of which 10: 81 Have
Suffered" The congregation wos
large, and the sermon, by Rev. 4.
\. Branch, was earnest. There
were no services at the Baptist
church, the pastor, Rev. B. w.
Davis, having an appointment
elsewhere.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
DA WSON, GEORGIA
The Clothiers.


N"n only be preserved by keeping the
scalp csoan, cooL aud free fsen dan.
'Ran' and the body in a hcalthful
VVnoit'on. Tho great popularity OF
ayers Hair Vixor Is due to tho fact
wat 1t cicanses tho scalp, promotes tho
no~th cf shc hair, prevents it from
'a.''ng out, and gives 1t that soft and
''ky gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
frederick Hardy, OF RoxbuTy, Mass.
ssaaetnaa City years OF ago, was fast
.O''"s his hair, and what remainad was
slowing gray. After trying various
DRESSINGS with no effect. no commenced
a0 use OF Ayers Hair Vigor. eft
o0pped tho falling out" no writes:
aAo' to my great surprise, converted
NY white hair without staining the
Sap) to The sans Shade NJ bro,en it
A"u when was Is years of age"
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Nearly Here.

The surveying corps engaged in
loo ating the route of the Colum-
bus Southern is within q few
miles of Dawson, and may be ex-
pected here any day. The survey
gets supplies from the Dawson
merchants. The work is being
carefully done, as this survey vir-
tually settles the line.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Death of Mr.. ". Il. Morrison.

Mr.. W. Fl. Morrison, the jaiIer,
died last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Morrison had been in Ill
health for Il long time from the
too libfral indulgence of a habit
that Mt last caused his de,.th. He
was of a kind disposition and
made 2 faithful and efficient Jail
err. He leaves two daughters.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
Cross Road Locals.

There was quite n pleasant mu-
steal entertainment at the resi-
dence of Mr.. II. P. Hass on last
Friday night. ION Nall is get
ting to be quite proficient in the
way of handling violin, while
the music on the organ was rem
dered by some of our best talent.
Some of Dover's fair bellies and
gallant baaux added to the pleas
ure of tEo occasion. Mr.. Bass
won GOLDEN opinions as a genial
host, and all returned homo voting
thanks to him and his kind wife
for pleasant evenings enjoy
ment.
Miss Anna Thorton, after a
pleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives at the Cross Hoals, returned
to her home near Dover last San
day.
The charming and accomplished
Miss Fannie Lee, OF Dover, was
the guest of Miss Mollie Harris
last week.
The inimitable Ben Wall treat
ed US to his company last Sabbath,
Come again, Ben.
Miss Edna Murray, who las
been quite sick for several weeks,
is still in q critical condition.
Our Sunday School is in q
Furnishing conditi IN. We hore
much good will be accomplished
by its influence.
Clark Lenard and Mrs. Denard
we are glad to say, are improving